Early Day Motions

WELSH CRICKET TEAM

That this House congratulates the Welsh Cricket Team on their historic eight wicket victory over England at Cardiff; recognises the contribution of Wales to the game of cricket; notes that Scotland and Ireland are recognised as official competing nations during the Cricket World Cup; and calls on Wa

CONGRATULATIONS TO ENGLAND

That this House congratulates the England Football Team on their considerable achievements during the World Cup; further congratulates English football fans for their exemplary behaviour, which has been a credit to this country; pays tribute to all the people of England of every race, creed and clas

ENGLAND'S WORLD CUP FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House congratulates the English football team for its excellent performance in the World Cup; and celebrates the achievements of this team of English heroes under the superb management of Sven-Goran Eriksson.

FIRST PAST THE POST AND FUTURE ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

That this House notes the comments of the Right honourable Member for Greenwich and Woolwich, the Minister responsible for electoral law, that 'Any provisions on European Parliament elections laid down by the Council (including amendments to the 1976 Act) need to be ratified with an Act of Parliamen

EU BAN ON COSMETICS TESTED ON ANIMALS

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to support on Second Reading in the Council of Ministers an EU-wide Directive effecting a complete marketing ban on new animal tested cosmetics and a full ban on animal testing for cosmetics in the EU.

FURTHER EDUCATION AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGES

leave out from 'students' to end and add: "is alarmed at continuing reports of loss of staff from the sector creating a recruitment crisis; believes the recent unprecedented campaign by those bodies representing principals, staff and students is in response to the indifference of Government to the c

MICHAEL FOOT

at end add 'and requests that the plaque contrasts Michael Foot's beliefs, and those of the founders of the Labour Party, with the actions of the current Labour Government.'.

PATRICK FINUCANE INQUIRY

That this House warmly congratulates BBC Panorama and the ever-vigilant investigative journalist, John Ware, for their perseverance and courage in researching and broadcasting, Licence to Murder, an investigation into collusion between British intelligence services and loyalist paramilitaries; consi

INSURING OF HOMES AT RISK OF FLOODING

That this House notes with concern that 10 per cent. of households in the United Kingdom face a significant risk of flooding; recognises the severe difficulties facing families who are unable to insure their homes; condemns the Internet insurance firm, E-sure, for refusing to offer household cover t

ST GEORGE'S CROSS

That this House welcomes the widespread use of the St. George's Cross during England's World Cup campaign, reflecting a strengthening of English national identity and weakening of Britishness; and calls for the St. George's Cross to be flown above the Palace of Westminster for the duration of the En

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on holding its Parliamentary Links Day at the House on 25th June and on its continuing commitment to serve the public interest by seeking to improve the access of all honourable Members to scientific information and a better understanding

FREE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL

at end add 'as a move towards the principles propounded by Nye Bevan.'.

EXPORTS CREDIT GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT

That this House is concerned that the Export Credits Guarantee Department continues to lose money in relation to defence related exports; notes that despite the ECGD's cross-sector responsibility to break even, between 1990 and 2000 premiums in this sector amounted to ú213 million while claims paid

FUNDING SUSTAINABLE FARMING

That this House believes that a more sustainable approach to farming would help create a healthy landscape rich in wildlife, a vibrant rural economy for farmers and rural businesses, a variety of high quality and locally produced food, and opportunities for leisure, recreation and education; welcome

MICHAEL FOOT

That this House congratulates Michael Foot on his approaching 89th birthday; recognises his integrity, compassion and decency and his record as an outstanding parliamentarian, journalist, author and, above all, socialist; and believes that a fitting tribute to the former Labour leader would be the c

SIR BOBBY ROBSON

That this House congratulates Sir Bobby Robson on his knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for his long and distinguished career as an elder statesman of world football; and believes that this award is richly deserved.

ATTACKS ON THE PRIME MINISTER'S WIFE

That this House condemns the bully boys who have attacked Cherie Blair for no better reason than that bullying comes naturally to them.

MURDER OF HEORHIY GONGADZE

That this House is concerned about the alleged conspiracy by President Leonid Kuchma and his office to harm the Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Gongadze - a noted critic of the President - whose headless torso was discovered outside Kyiv on 16th September 2000; notes that the General Procurator's offic

ONE VISION-HEALTHY EYE CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's, One Vision - Healthy Eye campaign, which highlights the need for effective eye health care, what individuals can do to protect their own eyes, the role employers can play in protecting their employees' eye health and

S4C

That this House congratulates S4C on its success in winning 17 awards at the Welsh BAFTAS, including five awards for the top film Eldra; and believes that the range of awards reflects both the appeal and high quality of S4C's programmes and is recognition of the talented production teams working in

DOWNING STREET FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House warmly congratulates the Downing Street football team on its tremendous 5-2 win against the Parliamentary Press Lobby; and notes that the media has barely reported this fact, in contrast to previous occasions when the lobby has won.

REFUGEE RIGHTS

That this House welcomes Refugee Week and applauds the organisers of the rally for refugees in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 22nd June; and notes that this is an expression of solidarity with asylum seekers and their rights to live in a place of safety.

CONSERVATIVE PARTY WEBSITE

That this House notes the concern felt by honourable Members in failing to locate a category marked 'policy' when visiting the Conservative Party website; further notes that an opposition party with policies is an important element in the health of a democracy and urges those responsible for the web

TRANSPORT (S.I., 2002, No. 1166)

That the Railways (Interoperability) (High-Speed) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1166), dated 24th April 2002, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25th April, be revoked.

SAMAR ALAMI AND JAWAD BOTMEH

That this House notes that Samar Alami and Jawad Botmeh have always protested their innocence and that their 1996 conviction in relation to the 1994 bombings of the Israeli Embassy and Balfour House has been widely questioned; also notes the unanswered questions about the bombings, including the ide